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WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY 

FIFTEENTH - SIXTEENTH 

OCTOBER. 1919 



NORTHAMPTON, PA 



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Official Souvenir 

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NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA 



Compiled by 

Rev. JOHN BAER STOUDT 

1919 



Published by the Memorial Committee 



WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 

October IStk and 16tli, 1919 



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This book is reverently dedicated 
to those boys of Northampton 
who have made the supreme 
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FOREWORD 

The Borough of Northampton is located on the east bank 
of the Lehigh River and on both sides of the Hokendauqna Creek, 
on the site of the noted Indian village of Hokendauqua. It was 
formed in 1902, b}^ uniting the two villages of Siegfried and 
Stemton, which were parts of Allen Township, and whose growth 
had been stimulated by the rapid development of the cement in- 
dustry. The population is about ten thousand, many of whom 
are either of foreign birth or foreign extraction. 

The territory included in the Borough of Northampton 
formed a part of the famous Irish settlement of the Colonial 
period, which included all of Allen and East Allen Townships 
and adjoining territory. The settlement was made by Scotch 
Irish (Presbyterians) from the northern part of Ireland. Justice 
William Allen purchased thirteen hundred and forty-five acres, 
lying on both sides of the Hokendauqua Creek, from the Penn 
heirs, whose creditor he was, hence the name Allen Township. 
The first building erected within the borough limits of which 
we have any record, was a grist mill on the Hokendauqua Creek 
by Hugh Wilson, soon after his purchase of four hundred acres 
from William Allen in 1739. This mill property was owned and 
operated for many years by the late Captain Theodore Howell, 
and is now owned b ythe Atlas Portland Cement Company. 

The upper end of the Borough and the adjoining territory 
was the scene of a brutal massacre during the Indian uprising 
of 1763. To protect the settlers and the mill, a Block House, 
which is still standing, was erected by order of Benjamin Frank- 
lin. 

Peace loving Mennonites settled among the Palatine and 
Swiss settlers of Allen and Whitehall townships. They erected 
a tneeting house on the north side of W^est Twenty-first Street 
opposite the Mennonite cemetery prior to 1761. In 1770, Colonel 

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John Siegfried removed from Maxatawny Township, Berks coun- 
ty, to Allen Township and conducted a tavern and operated a ferry 
crossing the Lehigh River. The ferry has been supplanted by 
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BLOCK HOUSE 

Siegfried's Ferry Bridge. During the Revolutionary War the 
tavern was the scene of spirited gatherings, and the proprietor, 
Colonel John Siegfried, led the militia in several campaigns, par- 
t'cipating in tli? engagements of Trenton, Assunpink, Princeton, 

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Red Bank, Brandywine, White Marsh, Germantown and Mon- 
mouth ; and also as Frontier Rangers. A monument was erecte 1 
in 1914 on the Mennonite Cemetery, the tab'et of which com- 
memorates the services of the people of the community in the 
struggle for Independence. 



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When the recent war broke out, in which our priceless herit- 
age was threatened, the people of Northampton, "like in the days 
of old," rose up in their might and responded to every call for 
men, for money and for material. 

^ A brief record of the responses, the sacrifices and the war 
activities of the Borough of Northampton is found in the follow- 
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THIS TABLET IS ERECTED 

BY THE 

PEOPLE OF NORTHAMPTON 

TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY 

AND GLORIOUS SERVICES OF 

COLONEL JOHN SIEGFRIED 

AND THE MEN WHO SERVED UNDER HIM 

IN THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY MILITIA 

DURING THE 

WAR OF THE REVOLUTION 

PARTICIPATING IN THE BATTLES OF 

ASSUNPINK GERMANTOWN 

PRINCETON WHITE MARSH 

BRANDYWINB MONMOUTH 

RED BANK 

AND AS FRONTIER RANGERS 



AND TO COMMEMORATE 

THE NOTABLE MEETING HELD AT COL. SIEGFRIED'S 

HOME JULY 29, 1779, TO PREVENT THE 

DEPRECIATION OF CONTINENTAL MONEY 

ALSO 

IN RECOGNITION OF THE PATRIOTISM 

OF THE PEOPLE OF OLD NORTHAMPTON 

WHO MADE AND FORWARDED FROM THIS 

PLACE MANY WOOLEN BLANKETS AND 

STOCKINGS FOR USE OF THE SOLDIERS 

OF THE REVOLUTION 



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General Pershing's Address 

Because it embodies the army's expression of appreciation 
of the numerous war activities in the homeland as well as in the 
camps and battlefields of France, the address of General John 
J. Pershing, who headed the A. E. F., before the Congress of 
the United States, in the House of Representatives, Washington, 
D. C, September i8, 1919, is made a part of the Souvenir Book 
of the Welcome Home celebration in Northampton, Wednesday 
and Thursday, October 15 and 16, 1919. 

"Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, and gentlemen of the Congress, 
I am deeply sensible of the privilege of appearing before you as 
a representative of the American Expeditionary Forces, and am 
filled with emotion at the sentiments that have just been expressed. 
This honor affords me profound gratitude as a recognition of 
the achievements of our splendid Army. In receiving at your 
hands an expression of the approval of our people I am richly 
rewarded. 

A final report of the organization and the operations of our 
Armies will be made to the Secretary of War. The manner in 
which this great force was developed into an instrumentality 
for victory is well known to you. The burdens that fell to the 
lot of our soldiers have been heavy, and the wav beset by manv 
obstacles, but faith in the righteousness of our cause and trust 
in Almighty God have given us courage and inspiration. 

The trials of battle demanded Spartan endurance and utmost 
self-sacrifice. Never have men faced a more difficult task nor 
borne greater hardship, and never have troops shown a finer 
spirit of willingness or more resolute purpose. 

The might of America lay not only in her numbers and her 
wealth but also in the spirit of the people and their determina- 
tion to succeed at whatever cost. While every man who went 
to France courageously did his part, behind him were millions 
of others eager to follow, all supported by a loyal people who 



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deprived themselves to sustain our armies and to succor our 
Allies. 

Whether billeted in French, Belgian, or Italian villages, or 
in the camps of England, our young men have left behind them a 
standard of frankness, of integrity, of gentleness, and of help- 
fulness, which will give the other nations of the world a firmer 
belief in the sincerity of our motives. 

The benefits flowing from the experience of our soldiers will 
be broadly felt. They have returned in the full vigor of their 
manhood, strong and clean. In the community of effort, men 
from all walks of life have learned to know and to appreciate 
each other. Through their patriotism, discipline, and associa- 
tion they have become virile, confident, and broadminded. Rich 
in the consciousness of honorable public service, they will bring 
into the life of our country a deeper love for our institutions 
and more intelligent devotion to the duties of citizenship. 

To you, gentlemen of the Congress, we owe the existence and 
the maintenance of our armies in the field. With a clear concep- 
tion of the magnitude of the struggle, you adopted the draft as 
the surest means of utilizing our man power. You promptly 
enacted wise laws to develop and apply our resources to the best 
effect. You appropriated the fabulous sums recjuired for mili- 
tary purposes. Many of your Members visited our armies in 
the field and cheered us by their interest and sympathy. You 
made possible the organization and the operations by which vic- 
tory was achieved. 

Throughout the war the President reposed in me his full 
confidence, and his unfailing support simplified my task. The 
Secretary of War made repeated visits to the front, and I am 
deeply grateful for his wise counsel. Under him the various 
staffs, bureaus, and departments, with all their personnel, are 
deserving of especial acknowledgment for the ability with which 
their problems were met. The ofiicers and soldiers who served 
at home are entitled to their full share in the victory. There 
existed a unity of purpose between our Government in all of its 
branches and the command of the troops in the field that material- 
ly hastened the call. 

Our Navy performed a brilliant part in transporting troops 
and supplies and in maintaining our sea communications. The 
Army was convoyed across the seas with the maximum of safety 
and comfort and with incredibly small loss. In this arduous 

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service, the generous assistance of the seamen of Great Britain 
deserves our lasting appreciation. 

A special tribute is clue to those benevolent men and women 
who ministered to the needs of our soldiers at home and abroad. 
The welfare societies, maintained by a generous public, gave us 
invaluable aid. In our hospitals the surgeons and nurses, both 
permanent and temporary, served with a skill and fidelity that 
will ever be worthy of our grateful remembrance. 

Business and professional men abandoned their private in- 
terests and gave their service to the country. Devoted men, 
women, and even children, often in obscure positions, zealously 
labored to increase the output of ships, munitions, war material, 
and food supplies, while the press and the pulpit stimulated pa- 
triotic enthusiasm. 

Our admiration goes out to our war-worn allies, whose ten- 
acity after three years of conflict made possible the eiTectiveness of 
our effort. Through their loyal support and hearty cooperation 
a genuine spirt of comradeship sprang up among us which should 
firmly unite the peoples as it did their armies. 

The cheerfulness and fortitude of our wounded were an in- 
spiration and a stimulus to their comrades. Those who are dis- 
abled should become the affectionate charge of our people, whose 
care they have so richly earned. Let us in sympathy remember 
the widows and the mothers who today mourn the loss of their 
husbands and sons. 

Our hearts are filled with reverence and love for our tri- 
umphant dead. Buried in hallowed ground which their courage 
redeemed, their graves are sacred shrines that the Nation will 
not fail to honor. 

The glorious record made in the fight for our treasured ideals 
will be a precious heritage to posterity. It has welded together 
our people and given them a deeper sense of nationality. The 
solidity of the Republic and its institutions in the test of a world 
war should fill with pride every man and woman living under 
its flag. The great achievements, the high ideals, the sacrifices 
of our Army and our people belong to no party and to no creed. 
They are the Republic's legacy to be sacredly treasured and care- 
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Memorial Day Address 

Chaplain John Sheridan Zelie 

Glow^'- 'ribute to the soldiery of Pennsylvania was given by Chap- 
lain Zelie ni his Memorial Day address in the High School Auditorium, 
May 30th, 1919. His address follow^ s : 

"Some eight or nine years ago I was standing one morning on the plat- 
form of Waterloo Station in London, when a photographer came and set up 
his camera in the middle of the platform, pointing it toward some doors at 
the other end of the station. A little afterward those doors opened and 
through them came eight of the finest soldiers of the British Army bearing 
on their shoulders a little yellow coffin covered with a white shawl and with 
a bunch or red flowers resting upon it. 

"I asked who it was who was being carried by the soldiers and 
was told to my amazement that it was "The Lady of the Lamp" or Florence 
Nightingale, the famous nurse of the Crimean War, who had done so much to 
alleviate the horrors of the wounded on the battlefield. How far away seemed 
all that carnage. It seemed as if never again would there be such scenes 
on this earth as she saw. And behold once again the earth has been covered 
with the wounded and hollowed with graves and there has been need of great- 
er services than Florence Nightingale ever dreamed of. We are here today 
to offer our memorial of thousands who have fallen. 

My first meeting with the Pennsylvania men whom I loved so much was 
like this. I had been sent to join a travelling kitchen outfit to help feed the 
men on the highways as the new troops were pressing in to Chateau-Thierry 
and beyond. And one day while working on some ovens in the backyard of 
a Chateau-Thierry house an irate and profane officer came to the front win- 
dow and began to swear at the Red Cross men there because they were not 
present at the new Field Hospital just started in the other end of the city. So 
I was sent down to investigate. I found this Pennsylvania Hospital with every 
man hard at work as the wounded were being brought in and as there was 
so much to do I had to detach myself from the kitchen expedition and stay to 
help as I could these men who were working with all their might to receive 
and help the wounded. I had not been with them two days before I found 
out that they were as choice men as I had ever lived with in my life. And 
from that day on I lived with the Field Hospitals of the 28th Division until 
after the Armistice. 

"It is a great pleasure to spend my first Memorial Day after my return 
from France in the midst of Pennsylvanians, for my year overseas was spent 
mostly with the men of the two Pennsylvania Divisions, the 28th and the 79th. 

"I believe the best memorial I can offer to the men who fell in France is 
to set before you my memories of these splendid men as I saw them and 
lived with them day after day. It was at Chateau-Thierry that I first fell in 
with the Pennsylva-ians and the day after I joined them as they pressed 
in through the breach made in the lines of the Huns, then began those duties 
of laying to rest one after another the bodies of those who had fallen. The 

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other day as I came down the Ferry on the Hudson a soldier sitting on his 
barraclis bag said "Don't you remember me, chaplain?" And I said "Well, I 
Itnow you are a bugler." "But don't you remember," he added, "how I blew 
Taps for you down in that cemetery on the Marne at Chateau-Thierry— seven- 
teen one night, chaplain, and then seventeen the next night." Yes, I remem- 
bered, for two days of life with the Pennsylvania men had made me devoted 
to them. Ihey were a royal, home-loving, courteous, and friendly set of men. 
I had thought that my first affections belonged to my college, but now it 
seems to me as if the mention of one of those Ambulance or Hospital men 
or the meeting with them sent a thrill through me such as my college never 
gave. 

"And I have made up my mind wherever I go to name with honor one 
true-hearted fellow to v/hose lot it fell at Chateau-Thierry to take care of 
the burials of these men and prepare their graves. The regulations called 
for a trench, but "Bob" Swearman, of Meyersdale, of this State, would 
never make a trench. He said the very least we could do for an American 
soldier who had fallen was to lay him in his separate grave and so, though 
it doubled his labor and that of his men, it was always a separate grave. 

"It is right on Memorial Day that we should speak much of those graves 
so far away on which we can lay no flowers with our own hands. Standing 
one day up on the vineyard slope opposite Mont Sec we had just finished the 
burial of an officer and as the Sergeant and I stood there alone he said "You 
know, chaplain, there's one thing in the life of the Army that just takes hold 
of me more than anything else." And I said, "What's that, Sergeant?" And 
he replied, "It's TAPS, that sound just takes right hold of me always." 

"And under that head of Teps of course there gather many of the most 
sacred memories of our men in Prance. How nobly some of them met their 
end. Said one of them, brought in desperately wounded, "I want to know 
just exactly what my chances are," and when they told him the truth th^t he 
had no chance, he said "Ihen I want to see a chaplain," Then he drew out 
from his coat a little leather case and opening it displayed en one side a pic- 
ture of the flag, on the other the family group to which he belonged. "There," 
he said, "are the two things that have held me up and brought me through." 
Then there came the home-messages, and then it was all over. 

"How I prize the memories of worship with those men in all sorts of situa- 
tions and places. I can never forget the brook-side communion when nearly 
fifty Pennsylvania boys stood in line on the bank of the stream at Cohan and 
took the communion — or the evenings in the ancient Catholic chapel at Cha- 
teau-Thierry, which the priest and the mother superior had allowed me to use, 
or the barns where at night it was so dark I could not see my audience, but 
simply knew they were there — way back somewhere in the life of those Penn- 
sylvania boys I felt it strongly that the church and the home had done their 
work before ever these men went abroad. 

"We used to get very tired, but somehow working for those splendid men 
put back into you as much as it ever took out of you. 

I recall the services at Chateau-Thierry in the chapel of the Catholic 
Convent which the mother superior had permitted me to use and when the 
Vicar of the city came back and I had to ask him to continue the privilege 
I told him I knew it was unusual and he replied "Yes, but this is war and 
you Americans have come a long distance to help us and we must make every 
concession we can. You are welcome to use our church." And so our hymns 
floated out over the discord and trouble of those days. 

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"Thence we moved toward Fisme&, where our Hospital was camped in 
the open field and had to suspend work because the Hun bombers dropped 
some shells in upon us one night, but luckily they failed to explode. 

"No one would be speaking fitly of them who did not speak of their light- 
heartedness, their fun, their gaiety and their boyishness. Life is richer for 
their jokes and their mischief, it is richer for their heroism, their courage and 
toil and sacrifice. Never have I known such intense fellowship as those men 
allowed you to have. When you opened your heart to them they opened their's- 
to you. 

"Kow rich were our men in fun and jokes and pranks. Rich in poetry 
and imagination too some times. One day passing through a wretched piece: 
of pasture one of our men who was crouched down under a "pup-tent" said 
"Say, chaplain, I want to show you something," and handed me out a poem, 
which he had written. It was really beautiful and described the joy he felt 
in anticipation of getting home and seeing his wife and children again. "Why 
this is fine," I said, "but I didn't know you were married. Murphy," and he 
grinned and said "Oh, shucks, I ain't. I just thought I'd like to see how it 
would feel to be married." When all the imagination and poetry of these 
men awakes we shall spend the rest of our days rejoicing in the richness of 
it. 

"I never saw anything more magnificent than the opening of the attack 
in the Argonne Forest when one night at 11.30 at the left there began the 
great barrage which gradually swept over the horizon until it was all aflame 
and the thunder of it never ceased until into the morning. There was a glory 
about that attack. It seemed to voice the mighty indignation of our Allied 
nations against that one nation which had treacherously broken the peace of 
this whole world and because of its own dishonest and selfish ambitions 
thrown every country into turmoil and pain and sorrow. I thought of the 
Battle Hymn of the Republic: 

"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, 
H6 Is trampling out the vintage where his grapes or wrath are stored." 

"And now we are honoring those who are fallen — year by year we shall 
grow ih the sense of what they did for the whole world. The manhood of 
America rose to great heights in those days on the Marne and the Vesia and 
in the Argonne and above Toul — we can never forget— and again I say that it 
is one of the honors which has fallen to me to end a year spent with the finest 
men I have ever lived- with by speaking in their praise to those who knew 
and loved them so well at home," 

"So, I was as you might say "kicked into the Pennsylvania Division by an 
irate colonel, but I was "kicked up-stairs" and not down into the very richest 
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THE ROLL OF HONOR 




WILLIAM H. YOCH 
NICKOLAS TARUS 
EDGAR A. SMITH 
OLIVER J. MOSER 
JOHN F. GILLESPIE 
FRED. A. SNYDER 
JOHN D. BECK 
FRANKLIN A. SCHAIJ. 
CLAYTON D. BEERS 
ROSS G. KIECHEL 
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WILLIAM H. YOCH 

William H. Yoch, son of Francis C. and Sarah L. (Heffelfinger) 
Yoch, v/as born at Petersville. Allen Township, Northampton county, 
March 26, 1892; died at Camp Meade and was buried at Zion's church, 
Kreidersville. 

Mr. Francis C. Yoch, 

Northampton, R. D. 2, Pa, 

My dear Mr. Yoch : 

The whole college community has been saddened by the in- 
telligence which first reached tis Sunday evening, of the death 
of William H. Yoch. Notwithstanding his withdrawal from col- 
lege to enter the service of our country, we counted him one of 
our own and feel as deeply our sense of loss as if his death had 
occurred here in our midst. 

In the pursuit of his college course which he undertook with 
a view to preparing himself for the noblest of all callings — that 
of the Christian ministry, he revealed qualities of intellectual and 
moral strength which won for him not only the respect but the 
true affection of the oiftcers, professors and students, all of whom, 
without exception, are numbered today among his sorrowing 
friends. 

I was always impressed with the absolute sincerity of this 
young man and with his deep sense of loyalty. No more sincere 
friend did I have among the students of the College, and his 
friendship for me was equalled by his love for the College. He 
was the organizer and president of the Press Club through which 
he rendered a much appreciated service to the institution by sys- 
tematically disseminating through the newspapers items of inter- 
est concerning the work of the College. 

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On the participation of the United States in the war, he im- 
mediately headed a movement which resulted in the erection on 
the campus of a stately flagstaff, the dedication of which took 
place on the very day the first Ursinus students took leave for 
the training camp. In these events he displayed the same devo- 
tion to his country that he had always shown toward his college, 
and when eventually the call came to enter definitely the service 
of the latter he responded like a true patriot. 

His rugged strength of character, his warm heart and his un- 
assuming manner won for him a well-merited popularity which 
will insure a permanent place for him in the hearts of his college 
associates and in the life of Ursinus College itself. 

Please be assured that in your own grief and that of other 
loved ones, we tender heartfelt sympathy and pray you may have 
abundantly the blessing of God unto whose glory William H. 
Yoch lived and died. 

Very sincerely, 
February i8, 1918. Geo. Leslie Omwake. 




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NICHOLAS TARUS 

Nicholas Tarus, son of Michael Tarus, of Cementon, was born in 
Galicia, Austria, May 15, 1898. He came with his parents to America 
in the month of March, 1911. At the time of his enlistment his family 
lived in Northampton, and was employed as a motor truck driver by 
the Whitehall Portland Cement Company. Upon enlisting he was sent 
to Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, and was a member of Company E, 
35th Engineers. He was killed in a railway accident in France on a 
train on which he was serving as brakeman. His name appeared on 
the casualty list of July 22, 1918. He was a Slovak and a member of 
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OLIVER J. MOSER 

Oliver J. Moser, son of Frank and Mary (Sensinger) Moser, was 
born January, 1890. He was married to Emma Cressman, December 
23, 1917. He was called into the service July 24, 1918, to Camp Lee, 
and shortly sailed for France, where he died of disease. 

Headquarters 163rd Infantry, A. E. F. 
October 17, 1918. 
Mrs. Emma Moser, 
838 North 4th St., 
Allentown, Pa., U. S. A. 

Dear Mrs. Moser: 

We laid to rest your husband, OHver J. Moser, Private, 
72nd Co. Camp Lee Replacement Draft, in the American Ceme- 
tery, Noyes, France, October 7, 1918. Grave number 148. He 
vv^as buried with full military honors. 

Your husband died at Camp Hospital 26, Noyes, France, 
on October 6, 1918, 5.10 A. M., of Pneumonia. He was weh 
cared for by both nurses and doctors. We always feel sad when 
a boy leaves. This great cause has so cemented our sympathies, 
that a loss to one is a loss to all. We all are as one great heart, 
one heart in our sorrow and in our joy. 

We feel, for every noble life sacrificed in this great cause of 
righteousness, a record will be made in Heaven. And somehow 
it comes to us from somewhere the thought that if the sacrifice 
on the cross will be sanctified on earth it can only be as we suffer 
and sacrifice. The Kingdom will come not clothed in joy, but 
baptised in tears. 

May God our Father in Heaven bless and keep all his dear 
loved ones while your heart pains. And may He give us all 
strength to sacrifice and suffer willingly to a worthy and glorious 
end. 

'Tn all things we acknowledge His will and way." 

With deepest sympathy, 

William Piffy, 

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SERGEANT JOHN F. GILLESPIE 

Sergeant John F. Gillespie, son of C. J. O'Donnell, was born at 
Tamaqua, Pa. He was left an orphan in infancy, arid had his home with 
his uncle, John J. Gillespie, in Northampton, in gratitude for whose 
kindness he assumed the name of Gillespie. He was drafted October 
6, 1917. He was a devout Catholic and his body was buried at Free- 
land, Pa. His sister, Catherine O'Donnell, served as a Red Cross 
nurse in France. 

Camp Meade, Md., Oct. 13, 19 18. 
Miss Rose Gillespie, 

Northampton, Pa. 
My dear Miss Rose : 

Because of Army Regulations only, I was unable to attend 
the funeral. I was keenly disappointed when I discovered that 
I would not be allowed to accompany Sergts. Linden and La Beau, 
but my disappointm.ent was shared by at least a half dozen more 
of John's friends who were very anxious to attend. 

At a time such as this it is most difficult to express one's 
feelings and very little comfort can be carried by words. 

In thinking of John — the expression of one of my former 
professors is strongly recalled, by his saying — "To test the value 
of your life ask yourself this question — 'Is the world better from 
my having lived in it?' " Thinking of John I say, "yes," decided- 
ly yes, the world was better from his having lived in it — for 
wherever he was he carried cheer and brightness with him. I 
have known and worked with him since his entering the army 
and I have never known a finer, cleaner, more upright man. In 
the time that I knew him I never heard him say a word against 
any of his fellow men and know nothing about him except that 
which is highly commendable. 

His recent transfer to the Filter Plant from the Pumping 
Station meant that Lieut. Potteiger and myself had planned big 
things for him in the future. It was our intention that after he 
had mastered the work of the Filter Plant that he should take 
charge of the entire system. 

John spoke of you quite frequently and always told tis that 
you practically meant Mother to him. 

At a time like this it is difficult for us to understand the 
workings of the Almighty, but then it is not for tis to judge. 

Sincerely, 

Herman J. Strohecker, 
Quar. Sergt. Senior Make, 

In charge of Filtration. 
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EDGAR A. SMITH 



Edgar Abraham Smith, son of Palmer S. and Sarah (Miller) Smith, 
was born April 9, 1890. He was married on Easter, 1911, to Beulah 
Arndt. He was drafted September, 19, 1917, and was sent to Camp 
Meade, but was soon transferred to the base hospital. Camp McClel- 
lan, Alabama, where on October 23, 1918, he died of influenza. He 
was a member of the Howertown Reformed congregation and was 
buried, on the Allen Union cemetery, Northampton, Pa. His widow 
resides with her mother, Mrs. Abner Hahn, Howersville, Northampton 
county, Pa. 



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FRED A. SNYDER 

Fred A. Snyder, son of Thomas A. and Annie (Moll) Snyder, was 
born at Treichler, May 22, 1888w He was a resident of Northampton 
for a period of sixteen years and was a stationary engineer by occu- 
pation. He mas a member of Company C, 30th Infantry, 79th Division, 
and mas killed in action, in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, on or before 
October 16, 1918. He was buried in the Madeline Farm Cemetery, 
Meusey France. 



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JOHN D. BECK 

John D. Beck, son of George W. Beck, was born at Northampton. 
He was called to Camp Meade, May 29, 1918, and sailed for France, 
June 7th. He was a member of the 139th Infantry, 79th Division. He 
was killed in action in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, aged 22 years. 



Co. "K," 316 Infantry, A. E. F. 
January 12th, 19 19. 
Miss Estella J. Beck, 
2456 Main St., 

Northampton, Pa. 

Dear Miss Beck : 

It was with great regret I learned of the death of yonr 
Brother, John D. Beck, on November 6th, 1918, near Etraye, 
Meuse. He was shot through the stomach and is buried in a 
cemetery between Etraye and Reveille. 

While I appreciate what a poor thing sympathy is in a matter 
of this sort, nevertheless I am prof erring mine. Pvt. Beck was 
an automatic rifleman and a good one, and died like a true soldier. 
His sacrifice and the manner of his death should be of some com- 
fort to yoti in your grief. 

Yours Sincerely, 

Frederick A. VanDyke, 

Captain, 316th Infantry. 



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SERGEANT FRANKLIN J. SCHALL 

Sergeant Franklin A. Schall, a son of Andrew A. and Lizzie 
(Lindeman) Schall, was born June 29, 1895, in Moore township, North- 
ampton county. He was sent to Camp Meade, September 19, 1917. He 
was a member of Company B, 310th Machine Gun Battalion, 79th Divi- 
sion. He was a member of the Lutheran faith. 

22 Miles South of Verdun 
On Active Service with the American Expeditionary 

Forces, Jan. y, 1919. 
Mr. Andrew Schall, 
Northampton, Pa. 

Dear Sir : 

A g'-oom settled over our little camp when we learned from 
a soldier returning from the hospital that Sergeant Franklin A. 
Schall had died from injuries received in action. He was hit on 
the shoulder by a large piece of H. E. (high explosive shell) on 
the morning of November 7th, on Hill "378." At the time he 
was being evacuated the doctors had hopes of his recovery. T 
had just returned from a school which began soon after the armis- 
tice and continued for six weeks, wdien news of his death came 
to me. 

I am proud to have known your son. A more faithful, and 
a more loyal soldier never fought for Country or Principle, than 
he. I had perfect confidence in him. It was the least of my 
worries to be followed into action by such men as he. Without 
looking back I knew every man was coming and he was always at 
my heels. We have been together in some pretty tight places and 
that fact that I had a cool, collected man like Sergeant Schall at 
my side when things looked bad, gave me a lot of confidence. I 
was within 50 yards of him when he was hit and through all our 
actions against the enemy we have enjoyed a wonderful comrade- 
ship. Yours is a heavy loss, but man never died fighting for a 
greater cause and, finally, God decides. 

One of the first things Fll do when I get back is to visit you 
and to tell you of your son's military career. 

Sincerely yours, 

John Walters. 

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CLAYTON D. BEERS 

Clayton D. Beers mas born at Danielsville, Northampton county, 
Pennsylvania, December 19th, 1895. He was the only son of William 
and Anna (Wert) Beers. He was called July 31, 1918, and was sent 
to Camp Lee, Virginia. He took sick with the influenza and after an 
illness of nine days, died October 4, 1918. He was a member of the 
Dryland Reformed congregation, Hecktown, Northampton county, and 
was buried on Hope Cemetery, Hecktown, Pa., October 8th, His aged 
invalid mother resides with her daughter, Mrs. Oswin Romig, near 
Farmersville, Bethlehem, R. D. 1. 



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CORPORAL ROSS G. KIECHEL 

Corp. Ross G. Kiechel, son of George A. and Mary A. (Lindeman) 
Kiechel, was born in Northampton, March 22, 1894. He was called to 
Camp Meade, November 3, 1917, and sailed for France, July 10, 1918. 
He died when about to embark for home. He was a member of St. 
Paul's Reformed congregation. 

AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES. 

CEMENT MILLS CO. NO. i. 

ARMY SERVICE CORPS. 

Puisseguin (Giroiide) France. 
April 3, 1919. 
Mrs. Mary E. Kiechel, 

1630 Washington Ave., 
Northampton, Pa. 

Dear Mrs. Kiechel : 

I have received official notification from Base Hospital No. 
208, A. E. F., of the death of your son, Corporal Ross Riechel, 
of this Company. He is reported as having died at 6.56 P. M., 
March 29th, 19 19, from meningitis. 

Corporal Kiechel was one of the most valuable and best liked 
men in the Company. He was under consideration for promo- 
tion to sergeant on account of his excellent work in the office. In 
addition to the loss of a very efficient assistant, his death deprives 
each of us in the Company Headquarters of a valued friend. 

Yours with sincerest sympathy, 

Donald M. Cook, 
1st Lieut. A. S. C, U. S. A. 
Commanding. 



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AMERICAN RED CROSS 

BASE HOSPITAL No. 208 

TALENCE APO 705 

April nth, 1919. 
Mrs. Mary E. Kiechel, 

1630 Washington Ave., 
Northampton, Pa. 

My dear Mr. Kiechel : 

It is with much regret that I write you the sad news of your 
son, Corporal Ross G. Kiechel, 1791654, Co. I, Cement Mills, 
death. You have probably heard of it from the Government, but 
will want to hear from some one in the hospital who can tell you 
more of the details. 

Your son was in this hospital a very short time, barely two 
days. He was brought in on the evening of March 27th, with 
bronchial pneumonia. He was conscious then but the next morn- 
ing he was unconscious and his fever was very high, meningitis 
developed and it was from that dread disease that he died on the 
twenty-ninth of March at 6.56 P. M. He had every care from 
the doctors and the nurse, the doctors came in repeatedly to see 
him and did what thew could but he was too ill to save. He was 
given a military funeral the following day and buried in the 
American Cemetery No. 25, Talence, Near Bordeaux, (Gironde) 
France. His grave is No. 506, in Section B. He is buried with 
about five hundred other patriotic American boys and you may be 
assured that his grave will be well cared for by the U. S. Govern- 
ment. 

With the deepest sympathy for you in your sorrow and trust- 
ing that you may find help to hear it from the only one who can 
help us at such a time, I am 

Very sincerely yours. 

Be ALL Martin, 
Home Comnmnication Service. 

Base Hospital 208, A. P. O. 705, A. E. F. 
May 7th, 1919. 
Dear Mrs. Kiechel : 

I received your letter this morning, and also the one from 
Mrs. Sieger, and I will gladly tell you as much as I know of your 
son and brother's illness. 

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He was just in the hospital 48 hours when he died. The 
only pain he complained of was in his nose and head. He came 
to this hospital on Thursday evening, and I saw him when I went 
on duty Friday morning. I went into his room and asked him if 
there was anything I could do for him, and he said, "nurse, I. have 
a terrible pain in my nose and head ; is there something you can 
do for me?" I told him, I would do everything I possibly could 
for him to relieve him and make him comfortable. That was the 
very last that he knew, he lost consciousness and did not even 
seem to suffer any more pain. He had a very easy death, did not 
struggle any; he died, just like as if he was a child going to sleep, 
after a day's play. That is the best way I can explain it to you. 
He never said anything of his folks at home, but, when I would 
see his little things that iie had I knew there were dear ones some- 
where. The hospital w^here he died is located in a little village 
called Lycee-De-Talence, it is near one of the largest cities in 
France, Bordeaux. He has been buried in a little American ceme- 
tery just about one-half hour's walk from the hospital. The 
American cemetery joins a large French cemetery. 

Fhave been out to visit his grave and it has been marked 
with the large white wooden cross that bears his name, rank, 
company and regiment. H there is any more that you can think 
of I will gladly tell you, if you just ask me. His diagnosis was 
Spinal Meningitis with Erysipelas, and you know that is very 
severe. I am expecting to leave here any day for my home and 
if at any time you wish to write me and ask me any question, I 
will gladly answer. 

The Httle things, I just thought I would take a chance and 
send them to you, as I knew you would be glad to have them, and 
I am so glad to know that you have received them. 

I have been married since I last wrote you, so I will give 
you my home address, and you will know where to find me, if you 
want to write me. I will not think it any trouble to answer, as 
I am only glad to try to make you feel a little relieved. 

Sincerely, 

Mary Charles Riley. 
Mrs. Jos. F. Riley, 
212 E. Lutton St., New Castle, Penna., U. S. A. 



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LIEUTENANT ELWOOD FLOYD KRESGE 

Lieut. Elwood Floyd Kresge, son of Wilson A. and Clara (Roller) 
Kresge, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1891. His 
mother, becoming an invalid when he was not yet seven, years of age, 
he came to live with his aunt, Mrs. E. J. Royer, coming to Northamp- 
ton in 1901. He enlisted in the air service, July 19, 1917, and was 
commissioned a pilot, April 25, 1918. He sailed for France, August 
following and fell at Coblenz, April 25, 1919, He was a member of 
Grace Reformed congregation, 

James T. Hutchison, 

5th Pursuit Group, 

138th Aero Squadron, 

Coblenz, Germany. - 

To Captain Miles Kresge, 

Brest, France. 

April 28th, 1Q19. 
Dear *'Kres" : 

Yours to hand this morning and indeed very glad to hear 
from you. Your letter came at an opportune period, in a way, 
for I did not possess your home address and I have a sad bit of 
news which I must impart to you, tho doubtlessly you will have 
learned all the facts by the time this reaches you. I inclose a 
clipping herewith taken from the '*Amaroc," a local paper printed 
in Coblenz for the members of the Third Army. This clipping 
is self explanatory, but for your information I will tell you the 
details. 

The Third Army staged a so-called carnival on an island in 
the Rhine, in which the Air Service played an important part by 
furnishing aerial feats for the spectators. My own group, to- 
gether with various observation outfits were elected to stage the 
show. From the 278tb, Kresge and ]\Ioore were sent up here 
to the show, they being the pick of the Squadron for the mission. 
Their program consisted of a photographic contest, message drop- 
ping, etc., competing with Salmsons, Bregnets and other two place 
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Kresge and Moore upon their arrival in Coblenz and was v/ith 
them the greater part of the time up to the time of the fataHty, 
Both were very much enthused over their prospects, Kresge did 
some exceedingly good flying, always playing the gam.e safe and 
using his head. No fancy flying or fool chances at all, perfectly 
sober and cautious, just one of those unforeseen accidents in 
which Fate seems to play so strongly. 

- On the day of the crash, Kresge landed on our field, and the 
mechanics put chucks under his wheels and tested out his motor, 
which he thought to be missing. After the test and some minor 
repairs, he took off, his motor running perfectly, climbed to about 
300 feet and turned to circle the field. The nose of the machine 
was seen to suddenly drop and the machine dropped into a vrille, 
crashing into the ground with terrific force. Both Kresge and 
Moore were instantly killed, being badly mangled. The machine 
did not catch fire. 

At the time of the accident I was standing beside my own 
machine while my mechanic was warming the motor, preparatory 
to my flight. I saw Kres take off, watched the entire thing, and 
had the misfortune to see hirr. crash a short distance from where 
1 stood. At the time the Liberty nosed down the motor was run- 
ning perfectly, and continued to do so until Kres cut it, realizing 
his fate. He tried to pull out of the spin with his motor, but 
failing in this he cut his motor, must have released the pressure, 
and shuit off the gas, all this in a fraction of a minute. As soon 
as 1 saw him in the spin I observed his contr'>ls to see if he was 
going to come out. I saw the elevators fan in a vain endeavor 
to straighten out, but his rudder which was all on the right, never 
njoved from the start to the finish. I know and you know that 
the boy knew too much about flying not to control properly for 
the spin, and he was not panicky or excitable. There is no doubt 
in my mind but what something, either the observer's foot, his 
camera or a gun magazine fell into the cockpit, jamming the 
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in which he used his motor and elevators to escape, together with 
the fact that the rudder never moved, shows me conclusively that 
his control was jammed. Shortly after the crash I examined the 
controls, but things were so broken up and scattered that nothing 
could be ascertained. Our doctor, ambulance, etc., arrived short- 
ly, they were quickly released, but both had been instantly killed. 

I personally saw that Captain Heisen was notified, assumed 
charge of the personal effects, procured metal caskets, and ar- 
ranged for the funeral. Capt. Heisen arrived the next day and 
we buried them today, just behind the airdome — a solemn in- 
formal affair, but one which hurt me greatly. I shall have crosses 
made and erected showing their nam.es and organizations and in 
the event you or any of his relatives come this way to witness 
their last resting place, or to move their bodies, rest assured that 
every endeavor will be taken to locate them. We have done every- 
thing possible for the boy because of our great love for him and 
for you which we so keenly feel. 

I extend to you and yours my heartfelt sympathy, Kres, and 
may God bless and watch over the soul of the boy whom we so 
greatly loved and admired. 

Kindly write me, boy, telling me of your intentions and if 
there is anything I can possibly do for you, do not hesitate to 
command me. As ever, 

Your Friend, ''Hutch.'' 

COPY OF OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE ACCIDENTAL 

DEATH OF LIEUT. E. FLOYD KRESGE 

3rd Ind. 

C. O. 278th Aero (Observ) Squadron, LeMans Prov. Bn. No. 
175, A. E. C, June 7, 1919. 

To: Asst. Chief of Air Service, Hdqrs. SOS, A. P. O. 717, 

Amer. E. F. RETURNED. 

I. 2nd Lieut. Elwood F. Kresge, A. S., Pilot, and 2nd 
Lieut. Charles C. Moore, F. A., Observer, left Toul Airdrome, 

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Toul, France, at 9.40 A. M., April 19, 1919, in Plane No. 32234, 
Motor No. 23923, Squadron No. 3, per telephonic instructions 
from Group Operations Office to report to Colonel Cheney, Weis- 
senthurm, Germany, to represent this squadron in message drop- 
ping contest of 3rd Army Carnival. In the afternoon of April 
19th, 1919, Lieut. Kresge phoned he had had a forced landing at 
Deidenhofen, but with available mechanical assistance would be 
able to proceed, which he did. 

2. About 5.00 P. M., April 25th, 1919, information was 
received by phone that Lieuts. Kresge and Moore had crashed, 
both being killed. 

3. The following is quoted from report of Board of Officers 
appointed to investigate the accident : 

"About two o'clock, April 25, 1919, Lieuts. ElwoodF. Kresge, 
pilot, and Charles C. Moore, observer, landed at Coblenz Air- 
dome. The Field Officer met them and they stated to. him that 
they were taking photographs and the motor was missing. The 
pilot tested his motor for several minutes, and everything was all 
right, took off into the wind, climbed to about 200 feet, and on 
the second turn to the right, which was with the wind, the nose 
dropped, went into a vrille, and crashed. Both pilot and observer 
were dead when the ambulance and Medical Officer arrived, which 
was within about two minutes after the accident occurred. Their 
bodies were taken to U. S. Hospital No. 27, Coblenz." 

4. The remains of both officers were prepared and buried in 
metallic caskets in American Cemetery, Section *'A," Plot No. 2, 
Coblenz, Germany, April 28th, 1919. Identification tag was buried 
with each, and cross over each grave bears identification tag also. 

5. Personal effects of Lieut. Kresge were turned into the 
Quartermaster at Toul, France, on or about May 7th, 19 19, and 
copy of list was furnished Captain Miles W. Kresge, cousin of 
Lieut. Kresge. Captain Kresge was formerly a member of this 
organization and has, since the accident, returned to the United 
States. 

(Signed) H. N. Heisen. 

Captain, A. S., U.S. A. 



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The Boys in the Service 




AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 

WILLIAM AMBEARLY, Private, Infantry. 

ARTHUR A. ANDREWS, 1st Sergeant, Co. A, 61st Inf., 5th Div. 

EARL H. ANTHONY, Corporal, 17th Aero Squadron, 2nd Army 
Corps. 

PAUL O. BACH MAN, 1st class Musician, Battery A, 77th Field 
Art., 4th Division. 

ARTHUR A. BARTHOLOMEW, Wagoner, Co. A, 310th Machine 
Gun Battalion, 79th Division. 

GEORGE A, BARTHOLOMEW, Private, Battery C, 7th Field Ar- 
tillery, 1st Division. 

SAMUEL C. BARTHOLOMEW, Private, Co. K, 18th Inf. 

WILFRED BECKER, Private, Co. K, 316th Inf. 

JAMES F. BEIL, Corporal, 462 Aero Squadron. 

JOSEPH BIONDILLO, Private. 

E. ALBERT BOYER, Private 1st class. Infirmary No. 2, 1st Depot 
Division. 

WILLIAM H. CLEWELL, Mechanic, Batt. B, 77th Field Art., 4th 
Division. 

ROYAL J. COLE, Wagoner, Co. B, 310 Mach. Gun Battalion, 79th 
Division. 

LEE H. CONRAD, Private 1st class, S. P. U. 095, 1st Division. 

ELMER C. CREYER, Private, Co. 3, Bm. 3, Sec. B. 

RAYMOND A. DANNER, Wagoner, 310th Mach. Gun Battalion, 
79th Division. 

BENJAMIN R. DEBBIE, Private, Le Teil Detachment, Cement 
Eng. 

IRVIN F. DEI BERT, Private, Co. C, 314th Field Art., 80th Div. 

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HERBERT F. DEI BERT, Private, Evacuation Amb. Co. No. 9. 

HARVEY D. DEISHER, Private, Co. E, 316th Inf., 79th Div. 

HAROLD DEITER, Private, Co. D, 103 Inf., 26th Div. 

CARMINI DESTIFINI, Private, Infantry. 

ELMER E. DETRICK, Private, Co. C. 316th Inf., 79th Div. 

DANIEL J. DEVERS, Corporal, Co. P, 56th Engrs., Searchlight Div. 

SAMUEL A. DULD, Sergeant, 328th Inf. Supply Co., 82nd Div. 

FREDERICK J. EBERT, Chief Mechanic, Senior Grade, Batt. D, 
310th Field Art., 79th Div. 

MORRIS FRANK, 1st class Private, Co. B, 108th Machine Gun 
Battalion, 28th Div. 

HOWARD R. FREER, 1st class Private, Co. L, 109th Inf., 28th Div. 

OSCAR J. FREER, Master Cook, Evacuation Hospital No. 10. 

ERWIN C. GACKENBACH, Corporal, Co. D, 311 Mach. Gun Bn., 
79th Div. 

WILLIAM P. GANGAWARE, Private, 168th Aero Squad. 

EDWIN C. GARDNER, Private, Hdqrs. Co., 310th F. A., 79th Div. 

CHARLES V= GILLESPIE, Private, Co. I, 316th Inf., 79th Div. 

CORMAC V. GILLESPIE, Base Hospital No. 51. 

ROBERT J. GILLESPIE, Private, Batt. B, 310th F. A., 79th Div. 

WILSON J. GREENE, 1st cl. Private, Batt. C, 18th F. A., 3rd Div. 

CLAYTON S. GRIM, Private, Co. A, 109th Inf., 28th Div. 

CLARE T. HAWK, Private, Co. C, 344 Mach. Gun Bn., 90th Div. 

HARRY L. HAWK, Sergeant 1st class, Co. F, 56th Searchlight 
Engrs. 

WILLIAM F. HEPNER, Wagoner, Co. B, 108th Mach. Gun Bn., 
28th Div. 

FRED W. HESS, 1st cl. Private, Co. B, 316th Inf., 79th Div. 

PAUL A. HESS, Private 1st cl., Co. B, 55th Inf., 7th Div. 

HENRY W. HOFFMAN, Private, 269th Aero Park Squadron. 

IRWIN H. HOFFMAN, Private 1st cl., Med. Det., 3rd Amm. Train, 
3rd Division. 

NICHOLAS HOSHKO, Private, Batt. E, 15th F. A. 

IRVIN V. HOFFMAN, Corporal, Co. G, Amm. Train, 6th Div. 

IRWIN G. HUBER, Private, Co. No. 77, F. R. D. 

JACOB HUNSBERGER, Private, M. G. Co., 39th Inf., 3rd Div. 

ERVIN JACOBY, 

ASHER JONES, Sergeant, Co. D, 521st Engrs. 

FRED A. JONES, Private, 644th Aero Squad. 

JOSEPH F. KEEFER, Chauffeur, 43rd Aero Squad. 

WILLIAM M. KEENER, Private, Co. C, Cement Engrs. 

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RAY M. KIECHEL, Corporal, Batt. A, 310th F. A., 79th Div. 

JOHN A. KELLY, Private, Co. B, 316th Inf., 79th Div. 

FLOYD P. KINDT, Private, Co. F, 314th Inf. 

ARMIGER R. KISTLER, Corporal, Co. F, 304th Engrs., 79th Div. 

CHARLES F. KLEiNTOP, Private, Co. E, 145th Inf., 37th Div. 

JOHN M. KOCH IS, Corporal, Co. No. 1, Cement Mills Eng. 

RAYMOND A. KOSMAN, Private, Co. F, 316th Inf., 79th Div. 

WENSELUS H. KOEHLER, Jr., Private, Co. R, 116th Engrs. 

OSCAR N. KRESGE, Sergeant, Co. B, 310th Mach. Gun Bn., 79th 
Division. 

LEON C. KUNTZ, 1st class Musician, Hdqrs. Co., 310th Inf., 79th 
Division. 

CLARENCE S. KUNTZ, Chauffeur, (Rating Corp.), 316th Aero 
Squad. 

JOHN LAHOVSKI, Jr., Private, Co. A, 52nd Engrs. 

STEPHEN LAHOVSKI, Private, Co. B, 316th Inf. 

JAMES H. LAUBACH, Lieut.-Colonel, Quartermaster's Corps. 

ROBERT W. LAUBACH, Private, S. S. U. No. 624, with French 
Service. 

PHILIP LERNER, Private 1st cl., Co. I, 61st Inf., 5th Div. 

PAUL E. LENTZ, Private 1st cl., 483rd Aero Squad. 

J. HARRY LINDAMAN, Private 1st cl., Co. D, 37th Engrs., 3rd Div. 

ALFRED R. LINDENMOYER, Sergeant, Co. D, 305th Motor Sup- 
ply Train, 80th Division. 

DOM 8 NIC LONGARINI, Private, Co. C, 501st Engrs. 

HOWARD S. LUCKENBACH, Chauffeur 1st cl., 169th Aero Squad. 

LLOYD L. LUDWIG, Corporal, Batt. B, 51st Coast Art. Corps, 1st 
Separate Brigade. 

CLAYTON R. MACK, Private 1st cl., Batt. E, 310th Field Art., 
79th Division. 

J. THOMAS MACKEY, Private, U. S. A. A. S., French Army. 

ALFRED A. MARKLE, Corporal, Camp Hospital No. 52, 83rd Div. 

ADAM G. MARCKS, Mechanic, Batt. F, 6th Field Art, 1st Div. 

JOHN J. MEIXLER, Private, Co. A, 109th Inf., 28th Div. 

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EDWIN P. MICHAEL, Mechanic, 325th Field Hospital, 82nd Div. 

ALBERT J. Ml LANDER, Sergeant M. D., Hdqrs. Co., 2nd San Frn., 
2nd Division. 

EDWIN F. MILL, Private 1st cl., Co. B, 108th Mach. Gun Bn., 28th 
Division. 

HORACE A. MILLER, Private, Batt. E, 340th Field Art., 89th Div. 

IRVIN A. MILLER, Musician, Hdqrs. Co., 310 Field Art., 79th Div. 

ROBERT A. MILLER, Corporal, Co. B, 310th Mach. Gun Bn., 79th 
Division. 

WILLIAM B. MILLER, Private 1st cl., Co. B, .list Art. 

HALLAM MOHREY, 

JERRY E. MOHREY, Corporal, Co. B, 6th Engrs., 3rd Division. 

PETER H. MONTZ, Private, No. 8 Cement Mill Attachment. 

JOSEPH M. MOORE, Sergeant 1st cl., Co. A, 302nd Tank Corps 
Battalion. 

EARL M. MOSER, Private, Co. G, S16th Inf., 79th Div. 

WILLIAM E. MUTH, Sergeant, Co. A, 310th Field Art., 79th Div. 

FREDERICK S. NAGLE, Private, Co. K, 316th Inf. 

HOWARD P. NEW HARD, Private, Le Teil Detachment, Cement 
Engrs. 

ROY OPLINGER, 1st cl. Private, 149 Aero Squad. 

HARRY E. PERSON, Private 1st cl., Co. No. 1 Cement Mills. 

SAMUEL J. PERSON, Private, Co. D, 103rd Inf., 26th Div. 

EDWARD M. RABE, Corporal, Batt. A, 19th Field Art. 

CHAS. E. RAPE, Private, Infantry. 

CLAYTON S. REIMER, Sergeant, Co. C. M. C. No. 6. 

LELAND A. REINHOLD, Corporal, Co. A, 301 Heavy Bn.. U. S. 
T. C, British Army. 

FIORANTINA RIAETTI, Private, Infantry. 

CLIFFORD C. RICE, Corporal, Hdqrs. Co., 314th Inf., 79th Div. 

OLIVER J. RINKER, Private, Co. 3, 145th Inf., 37th Div. 

ROBERT A. RINKER, Private 1st cl., Hospital Train 47. 

WILLIAM H. RISMILLER, Corporal, Co. F. 27th Inf. 

JOHN RAKOVICH, Private 1st cl., Co. A, 104th Amm.. Train, 29th 
Division. 

GEORGE J. SANTEE, Private 1st cl., Co. B, 310th Machine Gun 
Bn., 79th Div. 

RAFAELLE SCALABRELLI, Private, Co. K, 145th Inf., 37th Div. 

FRED J. SCHAFFER, Private, S. S. U. 643, with 20th French Div. 

ANDREW F. SHIFCHOK, Wagoner, Supply Co., 109th Inf., 28th 
Division. 

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ALBERT F= SCHISLER, Musician, Hdqrs. Co., 315th Inf., 79th Div\ 

WARREN S, SCHOLL, Corporal, Hdqrs. Det., Trans. Corp., 1st Div. 

ROBERT F. SIGENDALL, Private, Co. C, 39th Engrs., 15th Div. 

JOHN B. SIMON, Private, Co. C, 327th Inf., 82nd DiV. 

MSLTON R. SMITH, Private 1st cl., 166th Aero Squad., 3rd Army 
Corps. 

WILLIAM H. SMITH, Private, Evacuation Hospital No. 11. 

EDWSN G. SNYDER, Corporal, Co. D, 136 Mach. Gun Bn., 37th Dlv. 

LLOYD S. SNYDER, Private 1st cL, Co. C, 304th Amm. Train, 
79th Div. 

IRVIN H. SOLT, Private, Co. A, 104th Field Signal Battn., 29th 
Division. 

FREDERICK A. SPAEGER, Private, Co. D, 316th Inf. 

CLAYTON V, SPANGLER, Sergeant 1st cl.. Detached First Aid 
Service, 79th Division. 

JACOB J. STEHNACH, Private 1st cl., Co. B, 310 Mach. Gun Bn., 
79th Division. 

CHARLES H. STEVER, Chauffeur, 148th Aero Squad. 

FRANCIS STUDBS, Corporal, Co. C, 21st Engrs., 1st Army. 

ANDREW F. SURKY, Corporal, Co. M, 55th Pioneer Inf. 

ARTHUR F. THOMAS, Corporal, 72nd Aero S:iuad. 

LOU as M. TIPvlKO, Sergeant M. D., Camp Hosp. No. 95, Med. Det. 
attached to M. T. C, Unit No. 302. 

TITUS P. TROXELL, Private, Batt. E, 315th Field Art., 80th Div. 

RALPH C. TUCKER, Corporal, Batt. B, 77th Field Art., 4th Div. 

JOHN F. WARNCKE, Private, Co. 31, R. R. & C, Army Service 
Corp. 

JOHN J. WANS8KO, Private, Co. B, 310th Mach. Gun Bn., 79th Div. 

NORMAN L. WOLF, Private, Co. F, 314th Inf., 79th Div. 

CLARENCE H. YINGLING, Sergeant, Quartermaster's Dump, 28th 
Division. 

LUTHER P. YOUNG, Sergeant, 805th Aero Squad. 



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UNITED STATES ARMY SERVICE 

EARLE L. BACH MAN, Private, Batt. E, 11th Reg. F. A. R. D. 

WILBUR W. M. BACH MAN, Private, U. S. A. Gen. Hospital No. 24, 

RAYMOND T. BECK, Sergeant 1st cl., Med. Dept. U. S. A. Hosp., 
Camp Meade. 

ADAM BERDECHOWSKI, Private, Co. H, 10th Infantry, 14th Div, 

ADAM BRUCHER, Jr., U.S.A.A.C, Camp Crane. 

MARTIN BRUCHER, Private, Machine Gun Troop, 13th Cav. 

MICHAEL BRUCHER, Carnegie Tech. Tr. Det. 

STEPHEN BUD IAS, Private, Base Hospital, Med. Dep., Camp 
Meade. 

PAUL E. BUSH, Private, Nov. Replacement, Camp Hancock. 

CLAIR F. CAMPBELL, Private, Inf. Unassigned. 

ISADOR COHEN, Private, U.S.A.A.C, Camp Crane. 

WILLIAM COHEN, Private, 13th Recruiting Co., Ft. Thomas, Ky. 

ADOLF DEICHMEISTER, Private, Co. M, 7th Cav. 

ELMER EVERETT, Private, Hospital, Camp Merritt. 

GEORGE W. FENSTERMACHER, Private 1st cl., Med. Dep., Base 
Hosp., Camp Meade. 

EDWIN H. FOGEL, Sergeant, S. P. U. 493, Ft. Bliss, Tex, 

ROBERT L. FOGEL, Private, Batt. E, 46th Field Art. 

HAROLD A. FRABLE, Private, U. S. A. Hospital No. 4, Eagle 
Pass, Tex. 

S. CLYDE FRANKENFIELD, Private 1st cl., 20th Co. Inf. C. O. 
T. S., Camp Lee. 

DAVID W. FRITZ, Private, Troop C, 5th Cavalry. 

DAVID GARFINKLE, Sergeant, Service Park Unit No. 820. 

ROBERT J. GOGLE, Cook, Camp Greenleaf, Ga. 

JOSEPH GRONOTSKY, Corporal, Base Hospital, Camp Meade. 

MICHAEL C. HENDRICKS, 1st Lieutenant, Inf., Personnel Officer 
and Commanding Officer of Casuals P. of E., Newport News, Va. 

ROY B. JAMES, Corporal, Co. A, 33rd Inf. 

WILLIAM E. KEEPER, Chauffeur 1st cl., 81st Aero Squad. 

EDGAR L. KLOTZ, 1st Lieutenant, U. S. R., Co. B, 124th Engrs. 

SAMUEL J. KLOTZ, Captain, Casualty Camp, Camp Greene, 

PAUL J. KOCH, Private, Co. 16, 4th Pr. B. M., Replacement Group. 

STANLEY J. KRAUSE, Private, Co. B, 2nd 

F. ALBERT KRESSLER, Sergeant. 

JOHN F. LA BEAU, 104-B, Utilities Detachment, Camp Meade. 

LEWIS A. LAURY, Chauffeur 1st cl., 250th Aero Squadron. 

CLAUDE W. LANDES, Corporal, Base Hospital, Camp Meade. 

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JOHN A. LENTZ, Private, Medical KeseTve Corps, Unasslgned. 

ARLINGTON E. LLOYD, Sergeant 1st cl., Port Embarkation. 

BERT A. LUCK EN BACH, Chauffeur, 40th Aero Squadron. 

OSCAR J. iVIERKLE, Private, 360th Baldng Co., 91st Division. 

GEORGE MILAJVJDER, Private 1st cl., Base Hospital, Gamp Meade. 

ARTHUR JVI. MILLER, Private 1st cl., Med. Dept., Base Plrspital, 
Camp Meade. 

FRANCIS E. MILLER, Private, Batt. A, 11th Field Art. 

GEORGE F. JVIJLLER, Private, Co. B, U. S. G. 

GEORGE O. MILLER, Sergeant, 26th Co., 154 Depot Brigade. 

R. KLINE MILLER, Sergeant 1st cl., 437th Detachment of Engrs. 

MONROE M. MILLER, Jr., Sergeant 1st cl., Med. Dept., Base Hos- 
pital, Gamp Meade. 

•ROBERT G. MILLER, Sergeant, Quartermaster's Corps, Camp 
Meade. 

THOMAS M. MILLER, Corporal, Med. Dept., Base Hospital, Gamp 
Meade. 

ALLEN H. MOHREY, Private, Co. 6, 2nd Bn., 153 Depot Brigade, 
Med. Corps. 

ALLEN MOYER, Private, Utilities Det., Quartermaster's Corps. 

RUSSEL D. MOYER, 

DANIEL A. NEW HARD, Sergeant, M. G. T. No. 8, Cavalry (Phil 
lipines Service), 

BEN N I EM AN, Sergeant 1st cl.. Medical Dept., Base Hospital, 
Camp Devens. 

HARRY R. RAUBENHOLD, Supply Sergeant, Batt. D, 3lst Art., 
C. A. C. 

HOWARD G. RAUBENHOLD, Private 1st cl., Med. Dept., Base 
Hospital, Camp Meade. 

GEORGE I. RAYDEN, Private 1st cl.. Troop G, 5th Cav. 

HARRY H. REHRIG, Private 1st cl.. Base Hospital, Camp Meade. 

ARTHUR N. REPPERT, Chauffeur, Co. B, Unit 305, M. T. C. 

ROY R. RICE, Private, Batt. B, 7th Field Art. 



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MAURICE L. ROSE, Sergeant 1st cl, Med. Dept. Base Hospital, 
Camp Meade. 

WILLIAM C. SCHALL, Private, Med. Corps, Camp Base Hospital, 
Norfolk, Va. 

HAROLD A. SCHADLER, Private, Med. Co., 155th Depot Brigade. 

MERRILL K. SCHEIRER, Radio Mechanic, 297th Aero Prov. Serv.. 
Squad. 

ELMER G. E. SHAFER, 2nd Lieut., Co. B, 3rd Prov. Ord. Train- 
ing Reg. 

EARL W. SHIERY, Wagoner, Co. F, 60th Field Art. 

STA[\5LEY C. SMITH, Sergeant 1st cl., Base Hospital, Camp Meade, 

GCORGE W. SNYDER, Private, 56th Co., 14th Prov. Ret. Bn., 155th 
Depot Brigade. 

HOWARD M. SPANGLER, Private, 31st Co., 8th Training Bt, 153 
Depot Brigade. 

LAURY G. STEM, Corporal, Chemical Warfare Service, Research 
Division, 

JOSEPH STENACH, Private, Batt. A, 26th Coast Art. 

LOUIS A. STURM, Private Ist cl., Co. C, 13th Batt., U. S. G. 

WILLIS G. THOMAS, Private, 8th Trench Mortar Bn. 

FRANK WINDISCH, Private 1st cl., Hdqrs. Troop, 8th Cav. 

HARRY L. YOUNG, Squad. A, Quartermaster Stores, Barron Field, 
Texas. 

JOHN T. W. YOUNG, Private, Troop A, A. R. D. 327. 

LEO E. YOUNG, Sergeant, 4th Batt. Inf. Rep. & Tr. Camp. 



UNITED STATES NAVY 

RAYMOND G. DE LABAR, 1st cl. Seaman, U. S. S. Texas. 

MICHAEL P. KOSC, V. S. S. Sol. Navis. 

CLIFFORD P. MILLER, Seaman, Naval Tr. Sta., Newport, R. I. 

JOHN H. PR YE, Merchant Marine Service. 

ASHER M. RICE, 1st cl. Seaman, U. S. S. Ryndann. 



UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 

CLIFFORD E. HARTZELL, U. S. Marine Sup. Det., Quantico, Va. 
FRANK M. JACKSON, Sergeant, Sup. Det, Quantico, Va. 
JOHN H. MITCHELL, Private, 8th M. D. 5th Reg. 2nd Div. 



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S. A. T. C. 
RALPH E. BARTHOLOMEW, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
JOSEPH A. BiTTNER, Private, Penn State College. 
HO BART A. FAR BE R, Private, Lehigh University. 
HAROLD A. FREY, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
EARL S. HAWK, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
W. ALFRED HANDWERK, Private, Lafayette College. 
EDWIN A. HESS, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
SAMUEL T. KECK, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
RUSSEL W. KERN, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
LUTHER H. KLINE, Private, Co. B, Camp Coppee. 
JESSE G. KLINE, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
LEWIS E. MEIXLER, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
HENRY A. Ml LANDER, Private, Penn State College. 
PAUL F. MISOVE, Acting Corporal, Univ. of Pittsburgh. 
RUSSEL D. MOYER, Private, Univ. of Pittsburgh. 
EDGAR F. MUTH, Private, Lehigh University. 
EL WOOD L. NEW HARD, Private, Camp Muhlenberg. 
NORMAN L. SCHADLER, Private, Univ. of Pittsburgh. 
HAROLD C. W. SHOEMAKER, Private, State College. 
RAYMOND SOLT, Private, Univ. of Pittsburgh. 
FOSTER R. WEITKNECHT, Private, Camp Muhlenberg:. 

UNCLASSIFIED 
RALPH WALCK 



The list of men in the Service from Northampton has been com- 
piled by the Enlistment Bureau Committee of the Red Triangle League, 
Claude C. Fogelman, chairman. Great pains were taken to have the 
list complete and correct. Return post-cards, asking for data, were 
addressed to every one, but many failed to return the cards, or to 
give the specillc information asked for. The names of men that were 
rejected are not included because no reasonably complete list could 
be obtained up to the time of going to press. The committee Vv^ould 
consider it a favor to have their attention called to any omission or 
mistakes, that an accurate record may be made. 



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AMERICAN RED CROSS 




NORTHAMPTON BRANCH 

The Northampton Branch of the American Red Cross was 
organized at a pubhc meeting in the High School Auditorium on 
Wednesday evening, June 27, 19 17. The following Executive 
Committee was elected: President, Rev. I. M. Bachman; Secre- 
tary, T. J. Rupp ; Treasurer, Charles PL Benner ; First Ward, 
J. H. Banner; Second Ward, E. J. Royer ; Third Ward, Rev. 
J. B. Stoudt. The meeting was addressed by E. J. Fox, presi- 
dent of the Easton Chapter, Dr. Paul Correll and Mrs. Davies, 
chairman of the Easton Chapter. Upon the completion of the 
first drive for membership, the several ward chairmen retired 
from the Executive Committee in order to give representation 
to the woman workers on the committee. 

Mrs. E. C. Nagle was elected chairman of the Branch; Mrs. 
Chas. A.-Haff, chairman of surgical dressings; Mrs. A. H. Laros, 
chairman of the Membership Committee; Mrs. E. J. Royer, chair- 
man of knitting, and Aliss Helen Reinhard, chairman of the Fi- 
nance Committee. These ladies together with the above named 
officers constituted the Executive Committee. 

The Board of Education of Northampton kindly gave the 
use of several rooms in the Central Building for headquarters. 
Many and varied loans and donations of equipment and of ma- 
terial were received from people of Northampton. 

In the month of December, 1918, the Northampton Branch 
became affiliated with the Bethlehem chapter of the American 
Red Cross. 

The following reports from the chairman, Mrs. E. C. Nagle, 
and the Treasurer, Mr. Chas. H. Benner, show the work, receipts 
and expenditures of the Northampton Branch. 

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REPORT OF MRS. E. C. NAGLE, Chairman. 

SURGICAL DRESSINGS 

Mrs. E. C. Nagle and Mrs. C. A. Haff, Supevisors. — Sixty-eight Workers 

Gauze Compresses, 8x4 2420 

Gauze Compresses, 9x9 972 

Gauze Compresses, 4x4 492 

Gauze Rolls, 3 yd. x 4 in 66 

Gauze Rolls, 5 yd. x 41/2 in 379 

Gauze Rolls, 1 yd. x 4 in 15 

Gauze Wipes or Sponges, 4 in. x 4 in 5200 

Gauze Wipes or Sponges, 2 in. x 2 in 1096 

Fracture Pillows 20 

Muslin Head Bandages 277 

Muslin Head Slings 295 

Muslin Bandages, 3 yd. x 4 in 78 

Gauze strips 180 

Wash rags 204 

Gauze Sponges, No. 11 1000 

Cretonne Bags 20 

Pillows 13 

Muslin T Bandages 29 

Scultetus 10 

Cotton Pads, 8 x 12 7729 

Pneumonia Jackets 126 

Operating Coats 90 

HOSPITAL SUPPLIES 

Mrs. A. H. Laros and Mrs. Albert Raubenhold, Supervisors — 

Forty-four workers 

Pajama Suits 152 

Hospital Shirts 238 

Bed Stockings — pairs 32 

Scultetus 630 

Hot water bag covers 18 

Skull Caps 12 

Chemise 270 

KNITTED GOODS 

Mrs. E. J. Royer, Supervisor — Mrs. Chas. Benner and Mrs. Edwin Jones, 

Instructors. 

Sweaters : 118 

Wristlets — pairs 42 

Scarfs 38 

Helmets 7 

Socks — pairs 10 

Knitted Quilts 10 

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Kreidersville became an auxiliary of the Northampton Branch, 
September, 1918. Mrs. James Knerr, Supervisor. Work done by this 
auxiliary: 

Chemise 50 

Hospital Shirts 15 

Pajama Suits 24 

Refugee Work was begun by the Red Cross in December, 1918, 
and continued by the Churches under the supervision of Miss Clir.i 
Koch, Mrs. H. F. Sieger, Mrs. C. A. Haff, and Mrs. Frank Banner. 

Shirt Waists 125 

Shirts 45 

Children under the supervision of Mrs. Chas. H. Benner and Mrs. 
I. M. Bachman, in First and Second Wards, Mrs. J. B. Stoudt in Third 
Ward, did splendid work which is included under the head of "Knitting" 
and "Pillows" in Surgical Dressings. 

DONATIONS 

Clothing for Belgian and French Relief, October, 1918, 3800 lbs. 
Clothing for Belgian Relief, March, 1919, about 1800 lbs. Octocer 5, 
1918, 75 towels were donated for Linen Shower of A. R. C. New and 
old muslin donated by individual families used in packing and making 
of bandages were collected by Mrs. Stella Holben. Christmas money 
(1918) was collected and sent by Mrs. Leh, chairman, Mrs. Laros and 
Mrs. Deibert, in the name cf the Red Cross, and each soldier abroad 
was presented with $2.00 and each soldier in camp was given $1.00, 
and the balance turned in to the Red Cross Treasury. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF AMERICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY 

NORTHAMPTON BRANCH 

CHAS. H. BENNER, Treasurer 

October 1, 1919. 

Receipts 

Membership fees $6271.00 

Donations 142.23 

Local Red Cross Haas-en-Pfeffers 315.02 

Local Red Cross Concert 320.25 

Hungarian Ladies' Parade and Festival 246.20 

A. Y. L. I. Club, Ice Cream Festival 182.44 

Cheerful Community Club 30.00 

Teachers Patriotic Fund 88.75 

Thanksgiving Day Offerings 38.97 

St. John's Greek Catholic Church 26.10 

Chautauqua 1917 4.10 

Cherry Council, F. P. A., Cherryville, Pa 25.00 

Atlas Council, F. P. A., Northampton, Pa 20.00 

Washington Camp, P. O. S. of A., Northampton, Pa 26.00 

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Union Club, Northampton, Pa 10.0) 

Oarfield Republican Club, Northampton, Pa 10.03 

Zion's Union S. S. (Stone Church) -.. 45.25 

Holy Trinity Lutheran Choir 5.00 

Nicholas Family Reunion 10,00 

Camp Fire Girls 5.00 

George Yarmish 10.00 

Frank Wolfe 20.00 

John Schmale 50.00 

W. S. Albright 5.00 

John Schneider 5.00 

Gassier Gang Liberty Bond 100.00 

Northampton Quarry Co. Liberty Bond 50.00 

Sale of Flag?, Buttons, Pins and Fans 206.69 

Sale of Knitted Garments 84.40 

Sale of Cakes and Recipes 21.55 

Sale of Supplies 622. 8S 

Sale of Equipment 72.87 

Fines 28.00 

Jr. Red Cross Entertainment 85.00 

Miscellaneous 85.70 

Proportion of Red Cross Membership Fees from Baston 

Chapter 3091.29 



$12,359.63 



Disbursements 

Supplies for Red Cross Work $1944.81 

Equipment 50.68 

Light and Janitor 5.80 

Printing and Stationery 18.05 

Buttons, Flags, Fans, etc 61.00 

Easton Chapter, American Red Cross, Membership Dues 6271.00 

W. T. Kleppinger, Wiring Room 41.00 

Miscellaneous 21.57 

Cash on hand 3795.69 

Bonds on hand 150.00 



$12,359.60 



CANVASSERS FOR THE FIRST RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 

1st Ward — John PL Banner, chairman; Plannah Billiard, Mamie 
Freeman, Ella Bartholomew, Helen Wuchter, Edith Llills. 

2nd Ward — E. J. Royer, chairman; H. T. Werner, Edwin K. Jones, 
Mrs. W. W. Wolf, Mrs. W. B. Cherdron, Mrs. B. C. Rode. Ruth Young, 
Ruth Semmel, Elsie Stettler, Erma Steckel and Pauline Royer. 

3rd Ward — Rev. John Baer Stoudt, chairman; Helen Newhard, 
Pearl Lesher, Anna Best, Irene Farber, Ruth Sheaffer, Ruby Sloyer. 

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CANVASSERS FOR THE SECOND RED CROSS DRTVE, August, 1918, 

1st Ward — Rev. I. M, Bachman, ehairman; Nellie Dech^ Edith Hilla, 
Helen Kern, CFara and Jennie Biechy, Ella Bartholomew, Mrs. Alfred 
Wolf. 

2nd Ward — Cha&. H, Benner, chairman; Mrs, Henry P. Kline, Mrs, 
I. M. Bachman, Mrs. Harvey Haller, Miss Ida Smith, Mrs. A. H. Laros, 
Mrs. H. F. Sieger, Mrs. Chas. G. Remmel, Mr&. Mark Lichty, Mrs. Cher- 
dron, Mrs. George D. Leh, Mrs. Charles Nicholas, Mrs. Chas. M. Borger, 
Mrs. C. W. Bilheimer, Mrs. Conrad FrabeL 

Newport Section — Frank Thomas, chairman ; Mary Kimmock, Mary 
Check, Anna Piatak, Mary Olecka. 

3rd Ward — T. J. Rapp, chairrnan; Mrs. Stewart Sylvester, Mrs. Geo, 
Sicher, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Werner, ^rene Farber, Mrs. Warren Hangen, 
Anna Best, Helen Newhart, Nellie Easterday, Helen Kudliek, Ruby 
Sloyer. 

Total membership, a200, 

WAR WORK CONTRfBUTIONS 

Red Cross ,...412,^:60.00^ 

War Chest 10,008.20 

United War Work 9,613.00? 

Soldiers and Sailors Welfare Fund ,. 680.00 

Pweconstruction of European Protestant Churches 637.00' 

Ukranian Relief , 3^,500.00 

Polish Relief 800.00 

Red Triangle League -,.... 3a8.0O 

War Library Fund , 411.00 

Hebrew War Relief ..,. 700.00 

Boy Scouts ,. a33.0O 

Home Guards 610.00 

Christmas Fund 414.00 

Children of France 100.00 

Total 



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The Lorraine Cross 




When the German nation, trained to the last minute for i:ort\^ 
years, in its mad lust for world domination, hurled its armies 
against France, the military experts loosed overwhehiiing forCs^ 
and seized the Argonne Forest. The commanding- impoitance of 
those wooded heights and valleys made them the scene of a 
bloody struggle of four years' duration. Fleroic France sper.t her 
best blood in vain efforts to drive the Germans from their men- 
acing positions. Two points were regarded as the key to the long 
and seemingly impregnable line. They are Dead Man's Hill and 
Montfaucon. So important were these eminences that the French 
High Command off'ered a special decoration to the units that 
would take them from the Germans and hold them. This special 
decoration was the Lorraine cross, gray on blue field, the badge 
of the lost Province of Lorraine. But the men who would not 
let them pass at Verdun could not wrest from the enemy Dead 
Man's Hill or Montfaucon. France gave the flower of her dogged, 
gallant poilus for the prize she could not win. 

Then came the Americans. One of its divisions, the Seventy- 
ninth, came from the coal mines, foundries, carpet factories, tex- 
tile mills, cement mills, counting houses and farms of Pennsylva- 
nia and its neighbor states. These boys, untrained in the arts of 
war but imbued with the spirit of Democracy, took and held Dead 
Man's Hill and Montfaucon, and France gallantly bestowed upon 
them the Lorraine cross. The American High Command made 
it the insignia of the division, substituting it for the gold star 
and circle, which had been the division's insignia. 



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War Relief Fund 



ACCOUNT OF H. H. LAUBACH, TREASURER OF THE 

NOP.THAA/[PTON WAR RELIEF FUND. 

Amount received from First Ward $1940.10 

Amount received from Second Ward 4S73.75 

Amount reecived from Third Ward 3194.35 

Total $10,008.20 

Disbursements 

Y. M. C. A. Campaign $2000.00 

American Red Cross Campaign 2500.00 

Syrian and Armenian Relief Fund 350.00 

Smileage Books 600.00 

American Huguenot Committee 200.00 

Red Triangle League of Northampton 100.00 

Salvation Army Fund 500.00 

Miscellaneous Expenses 36.90 

$ 6288.90 

Balance in hands of Treasurer $3719.30 

Interest to October 1st, 1919 125.65 

Balance on hand Oct. 1, 1919 $3844.95 

WAR CHEST CAMPAIGN— December 1917 

The Executive Committee of the War Chest Campaign: Burgess A. 
H. Laros, president; E. C. Nagle, Esq., secretary; H. H. Laubach, treas- 
urer; First Ward: J. H. Banner, W. D. Landis; Second Ward: Rev. I. 
M. Bachman, Dr. Chas. A. Haff; Third Ward: H. T. Raisbeck, T. J. 
Rupp. \ 

First Ward Canvassers— H. J. Wuchter, Prof. Ira Sheaffer, Ralph 
Smith, Elvin Raub, J. H. Banner, W. D. Landis, Frank Schindel, J. H. 
VanMiddlesworth, J. J. Kleppinger, Alfred Wolf, Dr. M. G. Miller, J. E. 
Shirk, A. P. Laubach, Rev. G. P. Stem. 

Second Ward Canvassers — H. S. Knecht, L. A. Greenawald, Ira W. 
Laub, Vv'm. M. Hawk, E. C. Nagle, C. M. Borger, H. A. Miller, J. W. 
Slotter, Richard Billiard, Charles A. Fehnel, Rev. I. M. Bachman, H. T. 
Bilheimer, J. E. Kocher, H. T. Werner, Ross G. Lauer, Frank Thomas, 
Ed. Jones, Dr. C. A. Haff, H. H. Laubach, S. W. Borger, C. C. Miller, 
C. H. Gross, Dr. A. H. Laros, E. F. Palm. 

Third Ward Canvassers — ^Harry R. Newhard, R. L. Weisel, E. H. 
Hawk, H. W. Beil, A. J. Troxell, T. J. Rupp, J. W. Smith, A. D. Borger, 
M. D. Wahl, Morris Smith, T. J. Rupp, W. D. Easterday, Morris Smith, 
H. T. Raisbeck. 

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The Red Triangle League 



Edgar C. Nagle, President. 
Elvin E. Raub, Secretary-Treasurer. 
Ralph F. Smith, Vice President. 
Mark K. Lichty, Vice President. 

The Executive Committee consisted of the above officers and 
the chairman of the foUov^ing committees : 



Camp Co-operation 
H. A. Miller, chairman 
Prank Stettler 
Charles M. Borger 
Harold W. Kresge 
W. D. Easterday 

Educational Work 
William D. Landis, chairman 
I. L. Sheaffer 

E. F. Palm 

F. D. Schindel 
Dr. Chas. A. Haff 
Dr. M. G. Miller 

Boys' Work 
T. J. Rupp, chairman 
Publicity 

E. J. Royer, chairman 
A. A. Shoemaker 
Elvin E. Raub 

Membership 
Ralph F. Smith, chairman 
Herbert Kocher 
David Grove 

F. H. Stettler 
Claude Troxell 
Herbert T. Werner 

Pocket Testament 
Carbin C. Miller, chairman 
Rev. A. R. Appel 



Rev. I. M. Bachman 
Rev. H. F. Sieger 
Rev. D. G. Reinhold 
Rev. J. B. Stoudt 

Military Instruction 
Calvin H. Gross, chairman 
Emil Hall 
Robert A. Klotz 
Howard Schreiber 
Lester Mertz 

Employment 
Alfred P. Laubach, chairman 
H. T. Raisbeck 
A. L. Wolf 
Henry Prunaret 

Meetings 

Rev. J. B. Stoudt 
E. O. Reyer 
M. K. Lichty 
Calvin H. Gross 
Harry R. Newhard 
E. J. Royer 

Enlistment Bureau 

Claude Pogelman, chairman 
Clarence A. Hawk 
Reuben Smith 
Raymond Winkle 
Frank D. Schindel 



The Northampton Red Triangle League was declared by the 
district secretary the most active in the district. 



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REPORT OF THE TREASURER, E. E. RAUB 

Receipts . $338.03 

Expenditures 281.28 

Balance . ;. $ 56.35 



THE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN—November, 1918. 

Team No. 1 — Frank Shindel, captain; Frank Lindenmoyer, Albert 
Kuntz, S. W. Snyder, Dr. M. G. Miller, John T. Howell, H. J. Wuchter, 
Louis Bisenhard, I. L. Stieaffer, J. H. VanMiddlesworth, J. H. D:inner. 
A. P. Laubach, Rev. George P. Stem, Ralph Smith, J. J. Kleppinger, 
Frank Banner, Charles Mackey. 

Team No. 2 — H. A. Miller, captain; Charles M. Borger, Charles A. 
Fehnel, Clarence C. Hawk, C. C. Miller, Rev. A. R. Appel, Harry Rice, 
Rev. I. M. Bachman, E. F. Palm, M. K. Lichty, Geo. D. Leh. 

Team No. 3 — E. J. Royer, captain; Edwin K. Jones, A. A. Shoe- 
maker, John Bauer, Ezra Nicholas, John Schneider, Charles Rulman, 
Reuben Smith, Wm. N. Moyer. 

Team No. 4 — C. C. Fogelman, captain; Frank R. Thomas, E. C. 
Nagle. 

Team No. 5 — C. E. Troxell, captain; Calvin E. Smith, C. H. Fiilmer, 
George Sicher, Philip Frack, Paul Fritch, Clifford Miller, Frank Albec's, 
J. E. Sheaffer, Samuel Muth, A. J. Troxell. Wm. Bailey, Marx Reinert, 
Clarence Coleman, Alfred Burger, J. W. Smith, T. J. Rupp, Rev. J. B. 
Stoudt. 

Team No. 6— Calvin H. Cross, capt-^in; F. H. Stettler, W. P. Lerch, 
Clinton Lindenmoyer, C. O. Worley, Wilson Stroh, M. B. Deisher, Robt. 
F. Clewell, Richard Billiard, Harvey Shelhammer, Herbert J. Kocher, 
W. F. Stonebumer, M. A. Howell, W. B. Easterday, C. L. Appel. 



REPORT OF E. C. NAGLE, Esq., Treasurer of the United War 

Work Fund. 
Total receipts $9612.78 

Disbursements: 

Bee. 15, 1918— Check to Mr. Chipman $6750.00 

March 7, 1919— Check to same -.- 1800.00 

May 7, 1919— Check to same 880.00 

Expenses of public meeting _ 23.35 

Sept. 17 — Balance on hand 159.43 

$9612.78 

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THE SERVICE REGISTER 

On this Service Register, the names of the boys, as far as 
they could be obtained, were entered as they departed for the 
service. In front of it, large and successful meetings were held 
during the Fourth Liberty Loan, and the final Victory Loan Cam- 
paigns. It was made, maintained, and donated by the Atlas Port- 
land Cement Company. 



Northampton Home Guard 

President Edgar C. Nagle 

Secretary Henry T. Bilheimer 

Treasurer Henry A. Miller 



Capt. R. A. Klotz 
1st Lieut. H. F. Schreiber 
2nd Lieut. Emil Hall 
1st Sergt. John Bauer 
Sergt. Calvin Gross 
Sergt. Lester Mertz 
Corp. Charles Snyder 
Corp. Ezra Nicholas 
Corp. Claude Fogelman 
Corp. Fred. Kunkle 
Corp. F. G. Geary 
Corp. Ed. Cole 
Private Roland Bamford 
Corp. T. E. Hartzell 
Mus. H. R. Newhard 
Private Clarence Coffin 
Private Warren Deisher 
Private Reuben Fogle 
Private Herbert Gouger 
Private Arthur Hahn 
Private Claude Hauze 
Private Alfred R. Hawk* 
Private Ed. Jones 

^Deceased. 



Private Wilfred Kosman 
Private Howard Kresge 
Private Amandus Koehler 
Private Ira Koehler 
Private Pearlie Koehler 
Private Oliver E. Miller 
Private Emanuel Neiman* 
Private Wm. Rabert 
Private Alvin Rice 
Private Francis Roth 
Private Paul Smith 
Private Paul Seems 
Private John Schneider 
Private Levi Stofflet 
Private Ed. Sheetz 
Private Geo. Stettler 
Private Hiram F. Sieger 
Private J. K. Scheirer 
Private Charles Scheirer 
Private Frank Thomas 
Private Aaron Weiss 
Private Raymond Winkle 
Private Jesse Woolsey 



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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF NORTHAMPTON HOME GUARDS 

Receipts 

Atlas Portland Cement Co $300.00 

Lawrence Portland Cement Co 100.00 

J. H. Meyers Silk Mill Co 100.00 

D. G. Dery Inc 25.00 

Mauser Mill Co 25.00 

Uniforms Sold 60.00 

$610.00 
Disbursements 

Paid for Uniforms .$598.67 

Printing 3.85 

$ 602.52 

Balance $ 7.48 



The Libert}^ Loan Campaigns 

Northampton was made a part of the Bethlehem district for the 
several Liberty Loan campaigns. Northampton and the district went 
over the top in every loan. The local committee for the second loan 
was: E. O. Reyer, Esq., chairman; E. C. Nagle, Esq., secretary; P. N. 
Remmel, C. A. Porter, Henry Prunaret, Chas. H. Benner, A. P. Laubach, 
H. A. Miller, Harry Rice, J. H. VanMiddlesworth, William D. Landis 
and Stewart W. Borger. 

The names of members of the Boy Scouts who received the Wilson 
War Medal in the Second Liberty Loan campaign: Hillard Miller, Carl 
Rode, Karl Dimler, Fred Coleman, William Snyder, Tony Ambrosina, 
Chas. K. Rose, Henry Prunaret, Jr., Stewart A. Borger, Leonard Kiechel, 
David Getz, Alfred Follweiler, Jesse Kline. 

The third, fourth and fifth Liberty Loan campaigns of the Beth- 
lehem-Northampton District were conducted by the following commit- 
tee, of which those persons whose names have stars after their 
names were the local representatives: W. B. Meyers, chairman, Amon 
P. Miller, Frank P. Snyder, Osman F. Reinhard, H. A. Foering, Geo. T. 
Haskel, E. O. Reyer*, P. N. Remmel*, E. C. Nagle*, H. T. Raisbeck*. 
C. A. Porter*, A. P. Laubach*, Chas. Benner*, Henry A. Miller*, R. S. 
Stein, Pub. Mgr. 

Under the leadership of the chairman, E. O. Reyer, Northampton 
reached its quota in every loan, and largely oversubscribed the quota 
for the third, fourth and fifth loans. The total subscriptions for North- 
ampton in the several loans is approximately $2,000,000, and for the 
whole district, $22,000,000. 



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LIBERTY LOAN CANVASS FOR THE THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH 
LIBERTY LOANS 

The various industries were canvassed by the superintendents, 
heads of departments and foremen. Neither the names of the can- 
vassers nor the amounts subscribed for the several industries are 
available. The general canvass of the Borough for the several loans 
M^as made in each case under the leadership of the local branch of 
the American Red Cross. The following is the list of canvassers. Those 
persons whose names have no numerals, participated in the three 
drives; the other persons participated in the drives indicated by the 
numerals. In these drives Mrs. George D. Leh acted as chairman. 

First Ward — Mrs. Prank D. Shindel, (Lieutenant in 3rd and 4th) ; 
Mrs. Minnie D. Kline, (Vice-chairman in 5th) ; Miss Nellie Dech, Mrs. 
Alfred Wolf, Mrs. Edgar Banner (3), Miss Hannah Billiard (3 and 4), 
Miss Mary Pox (3 and 4), Miss Helen Moyer (3 and 4), Miss Pearl Solt 
(4), Mrs. Amos Bachman (4 and 5), Mrs. Harry Banner (4 and 5), 
Mrs. Elvin Raub (4 and 5), Mrs. J. H. VanMiddlesworth (5), Miss 
Marie Erschen (5); Mrs. Edith Hills Bennet (5), Mrs. J. B. Shirk (5), 
Miss Minnie Boyer (5), Mr. Prank B. Shindel (chairman in 5th), Mr. 
J. H. VanMiddlesworth (5), Mr. Elvin Raub (5), Mr. Alvin Kuntz (5), 
Mr. Ralph Smith (5), Mr. Stewart Hawk (5), Mr. J. E. Shirk (5), Mr. 
Ira Sheaffer (5), Mr. Samuel W. Snyder (5), Mr. Charles Long (5), Mr. 
John Warta, Jr. (5), Mr. Clinton H. Prack (5), Br. M. G. Miller (5), 
Mr. John H. Banner (5). 

2nd Ward — Mrs. E. J. Royer, (Lieutenant in 3rd and 4th) ; Mrs. 
William Cherdron, (Vice-chairman in 5th) ; Mrs. I. M. Bachman, Miss 
Jessie Shafer, Miss June Wickkiser, Mrs. A. L. Wolf, Mrs. Charles 
Borger (3), Mrs. Eugene Pluck (3), Miss Edna Gackenbach (3), Miss 
Pearl Lesher (3), Mrs. Harry Mohr (3), Mrs. Harvey Shelhammer (3), 
Mrs. George Sieger (3), Mrs. Prank Stahr (3), Mrs. Levi Stofflet (3 and 
5), Mrs. Charles A. Haff (3 and 4), Mrs. Edwin Jones (3 and 4), Mrs. 
Henry Kline (3 and 4), Miss Nellie Nicholas (3 and 4), Mrs. B. G. 
Reinhold (3 and 4), Miss Ida Smith (3 and 4), Miss Ardath Lessig (4), 
Mrs. Irene Pollweiler (4 and 5), Miss Pauline Royer (4 and 5), Mrs. 
Edith Beilstein (5), Mrs. Warren Wolf (5), Mrs. James C. Meighan (4), 
Mr. Charles M. Borger (chairman in 5th), Mr. Charles Pehnel (5). Rev. 
A. R. Appel (5), Rev. I. M. Bachman (5), Mr. Clarence Hawk (5), Mr. 
Mark Lichty (5), Rev. H. P. Sieger (5), Mr. Charles Bilheimer (5), 
Mr. Henry Bilheimer (5). 

Third Ward — Mrs. E. O. Reyer, (Lieutenants in 3rd and 4th) ; Mrs. 
J. E. Sheaffer, (Vice-chairman in 5th), Mrs. John B. Stoudt, Mrs. Chas. 
Benner, Mrs. Herbert Ritzey, Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. Harry R. New- 
hard, Mrs. W. B. Easterday (3 and 4), Mrs. George Sicher (3 and 4), 
Mrs. Stewart Sylvester (3 and 4), Mrs. Charles Snyder (3 and 4), Mr. 
Morris Wall] (5), Mr. Claude E. Troxell (5), Mr. W. B. Easterday (5), 
Mr. Carl Pulmer (5), Mr. John Cassler (5), Mr. T. J. Rupp (5). 

Newport— Mrs. E. C. Nagle, (Lieutenant in 3rd and 4th); Miss 
Mabel Hilberg (3), Mrs. Joe Kalusky (3 and 4). Mrs. A. H. Laros (4). 
Mr. E. C. Nagle, (chairman in 5th) ; Mr. Prank Thomas, Rev. Michael 
Kuziv, (4 and 5). 

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Country Districts — Mrs. Henry A. Miller, (Lietsrenaht in 3rd) ; Mrs. 
Williiui hi. Kleppin^er (3>, Mrs. James Spin^ler (3), Mrs. Minnie 
Schwartz (3 ::ni 4), Mrs. David Kern (3 and 4, Lieutenant in 4tii), 
Mrs. R^jmond Knerr (4), Miss Jennie Cole (4), Mr. James Spiti'^ler 
(4), Mr. William H. Kleppin-er (4 and 5). ' ' 

Amoiints — ^ bird Loin, $115,650.00; Fourth Loan, $217, 650.00V Fifth 
Loan, $200,550.00; lotal, $533,850.00, ' 



WAR SAVINGS STAMPS 

The letter and rural carriers of t'le Northampton postoffice 
conducted the W. S. S. campaign. The total sales to September 
I, 1919, are $55,463.03. 

Stamps were sold m the schools by the teachers to, the pupils. 
A rivalry soon developed between the several rooms in the same 
tuiiding and between the several buildings as units, with the fol- 
lowing resu ts, which amounts are included in the above figures: 

Franklin Building $4729.34 

Washington Bui. ding 3537.48 

• Wolf Budding ' 2834.08 

Central Building 1 191.80 

High School 851.38 

Grand Total . . . $13,134.06 , . '; 




WAR GARDENS 

Many and varied have been the War Gardens in Northampton 
during the last three years. The various industries gave all available 
space to their employees for garden purpose in addition to which many 
vacant lots and back yards were cultivated. Northampton had one ot 
the largest chains of War Gardens to be found anywhere, of which 
the various groups of the employee^ of the Atlas plant were the largest. 
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scores upon scores of people working these stretches o' girdens. It 
was these war gardens in America which pro luce i the loo Istuffs which 
maintained for the allied nations the balance between starvation ml 
abundance. The value of the crops, of the, American War Gardens far 
1S18 has been estimated at $520,000,000. 




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LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD 

E. C. Nagie, Esq., chairman; Howard EI. Laubach, C. A. 
Bilheinler, Chas. H. Bilheimer, Eloyd Manwiller, John G. Koch, 
Rev. J. B. Stoiidt, Ralph E. Smith, Rev. L M. Bachman. 

The number of Qnestioneers filled out was upwards of eight 
hundred. 

REGISTRARS 

Eirst Registration, June 5, 191 7. 

Eirst Ward — H. E. Musselman, chief ; J. T. Howell. 

Second Ward — E. C. Nagle, Esq., chief ; H. T. Werner, 
Thomas Hilberg, Chas. A. Eehnel, Mike Czapp, Stanley Kocher 
and Harvey A. Worman. 

Third Ward— M. D. Wahl, chief; Jas. W. Smith, T. J. Rupp. 

Second Registration, September 12, 1918. 

Eirst Ward — Rosendale Hotel. Registrars ; H. E. Mussel- 
man, John T. Howell, Alfred Bush and E. E. Raub. Interpreters, 
John Bissup and Jose Piscatella. 

Second W^ard — Cement Central Hotel. Registrars ; E. C. 
Nagle, Esq., Howard H. Laubach, Charles E. Eehnel, John G. 
Koch, Thomas Hilberg, Harvey Worman, John Swallow, Fhilip 
Meixler and Steve Czapp. 

Third Ward — Eairview Hotel. Registrars : Morris D. Wahl, 
Claude E. Troxell, M. C. Reinert, T. J. Rupp, Henry W. Beil and 
James W. Smith. Interpreter, Steve Yanni. 

LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD 
(Questionaires) 

E. C. Nagle, Esq., chairman; Clinton A. Bilheimer, Charles H. Bil- 
heimer, Ralph F. Smith, Howard H. Laubach, Rev. J. B. Stoudt, John 
G, Koch, Rev. I. M. Bachman, Lloyd Manmiller. 

Local Food Administrator: 
E. C. NAGLE, Esq. 

Local Coal Administrator: 
HENRY A. MILLER 

Local Manager of Farm Labor Bureau: 

T. J. RUPP ; 

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FOUR MINUTE MEN 
E. C. Nagle, Esq., chairman; Rev. J. B. Stoudt, Rev. I. M. Bachman, 
Rev. A. R. Appel, Rev. H. F. Sieger, Rev. Geo. P. Stem, Dr. C. A. Haff. 

WAR LIBRARY FUND 

The War Library Fund campaign was conducted by E. C. Nagle, 
Esq., and Edward J. Royer. The receipts were $411.16. 



THE "LIBERTY-BETHNOR" 

By virtue of its large oversubscription in the Fourth Liberty Loan 
campaign, (which was the largest oversubscription of any district in 
the Third Federal Reserve District) the Bethlehem-Northampton Dis- 
trict was asked to name one of the ships of the Emergency Fleet Cor- 
poration in process of construction. The name of "Liberty Bethnor" 
was selected. The name Bethnor was formed by taking the first four 
letters (Beth) of the name Bethlehem, and adding to it the first three 
letters of (Nor) of the name Northampton. The ship is a freighter of 
5100 ton cargo vessel. She is 341 feet 5 inches long, with a 46 foot 
beam, and is 25 feet 6 inches deep. She was built by the Bethlehem 
Shipbuilding Corporation at its yards at Wilmington, Delaware, where 
she was launched on September 27th, 1919, at 3 p. m. The ship was 
christened by Mrs. Archibald Johnston, the wife of the Mayor of Beth- 
lehem. She was assisted by Miss Margaret Miller, of Bethlehem, and 
Miss June Wickkiser, of Northampton. 

The launching of the Bethnor was a brilliant social event. The 
day was perfect, and the Bethnor slipped off the ways as easily as the 
Bethlehem-Northampton district slipped over the top during the cam- 
paigns. The members of the launching party from the district were: 
Mayor and Mrs. Archibald Johnston, Miss Johnston, Miss Ethel Kings- 
ley, A. P. Miller, Miss Miller, W. B. Myers, Miss Myers, R. S. Stein, 
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Foering, Miss H. E. Godshalk, F. P. Snyder, W. W. 
Peters, Ed. Warg, of Bethlehem; Miss June Wickkiser, Mr. and Mrs. 
E. O. Reyer, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Miller, E. C. Nagle and A. P. Laubach, 
of Northampton. 



THE AMERICAN LEGION 

The veterans of the war have formed an organization similar in 
general character to the Grand Army of the Republic. The idea origin- 
ated among the A. E. F. The first caucus was held in Paris, where 
plans for a general convention were adopted. The convention met in 
St. Louis, May 8th, 9th and 10th, and adopted a tentative constitution. 

A local post was organized on September 30th, 1919, with the fol- 
lowing officers: President, S. Clyde Frankeufield; Vice President, E. 
Albert Boyer; Secretary, George W. Fenstermaker; Treasurer, Harvey 
D. Deisher. 

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Welcome Home Executive 
Committee 

Burgess A. H. Laros Chairman 

Edward J. Royer Secretary 

H. A. Miller Treasurer 



Committee Chairmen: 

Finance Committee H. A. Miller 

Parade Committee Edward J. Royer 

Refreshment Committee W. W. Hunt 

Athletic Committee Geo. W. Nicholas 

Music Committee H. R. Newhard 

Fireworks Committee Chas. M. Borger 

Memorial Committee E. O. Reyer, Esq. 

Decorations Committee A. L. Wolf 



Chief Marshall: 

Burgess A. H. Laros, M. D. 
Marshall Veterans' Division: 
Lt. Col. James H, Laubach 



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